Iona Gaels vs Sacred Heart Pioneers Prediction, 12/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iona Gaels vs Sacred Heart Pioneers

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Location: William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, CT

TV: ESPN+

William H. Pitt Center is the site where the Sacred Heart Pioneers (2-5) will compete against the Iona Gaels (6-2) on Sunday.

The Iona Gaels took the court against Delaware and walked away with a win by a score of 89-66 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Gaels finished with 12 while Delaware finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They converted 7 of 23 tries from beyond the arc. Delaware ended up going 37.5% from the charity stripe by converting 3 of their 8 tries. Furthermore, Delaware pulled down 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Delaware distributed 17 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Pertaining to the defense, Iona allowed 45.2% from the field on 28 out of 62 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Gaels buried 15 of their 19 tries for a rate of 78.9%. Iona walked away from the contest with a 58.5% FG percentage (31 of 53) and made 12 of 26 three-point shots.

CJ Anthony is someone who played a role for the contest. He notched 26 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and pulled down 3 boards. He went 64.3% from the field and also earned 2 dimes.

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Iona heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 6-2 for the year. They average 85.1 points per game (74th in D-1) while hitting 47.4% from the field. The Gaels are hitting 39.0% on three-point shots (85 of 218) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Iona is snagging 36.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 123 assists for the year, which is 150th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.6 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Gaels have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They give up 26.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 284th in college in points per game allowed (78.8). The Gaels are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.9% (235 of 535) and they surrender 39.5 boards per contest as a team. They are 299th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 127 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Sacred Heart Pioneers walked away with a victory by a final of 87-80 when they faced Mount St. Mary's. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Sacred Heart allowed Mount St. Mary's to snag 27 in all (8 offensive). They finished 33.3% from distance by going 9 out of 27 and ended up going 9 out of 14 at the charity stripe (64.3%). The Pioneers allowed Mount St. Mary's to make 31 of 62 tries from the floor which had them at 50.0% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Pioneers went 25 for 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.9%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Sacred Heart made 13 of 34 attempts (38.2%). They were able to make 24 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. Mount St. Mary's was called for 21 personal fouls for the game which took the Pioneers to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Pioneers were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 31 in the game.

Dashon Gittens was important for the Pioneers for this contest. He made 6 out of 9 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 23 points in his 36 mins on the court and accounted for 4 assists for this game.

Sacred Heart has a win-loss mark of 2-5 for the year. The Pioneers are committing 16.1 personal fouls per game and they shoot 76.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per contest (171st in Division 1) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per game. Sacred Heart has totaled 551 points on the campaign (78.7 per game) and they pull down 33.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pioneers are shooting 43.6% from the field, which ranks them 259th in the country.

The Pioneers on the defensive side of the court are 328th in the nation in PPG given up with 82.4. They are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.1% from the field (344th in college). The Sacred Heart defense allows 40.2% on shots from distance (78 of 194) and their opposition makes 69.8% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 18.6 dimes and 35.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 357th and 197th in D-1.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iona

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